Kieran sent the message but Rachel didn't reply.
Kieran frowned slightly.
Kieran knew about the relationship between Lawless and Rachel. Both of them had gone beyond being friends. In real life, they had fought side by side and supported each other. Their relationship had been defined as one of life and death companions. Of course, there was also a little bit of affection between a man and a woman.
However, because of the incident that happened after he left the organization, Lawless started to avoid Rachel.
Of course, Kieran was sure that Rachel wouldn't hate Lawless because of love.
That was why he couldn't understand Rachel's actions.
She knew it was dangerous but she didn't tell Lawless.
She even …
She purposely avoided him.
The current Rachel was completely different from the Rachel in Kieran's mind.
The wait was still ongoing.
About half a minute later, Rachel replied.
Rachel: Yeah!
2567: Why?
…
There was another short silence. Rachel seemed to be organizing her words.
Rachel: Do you think Lawless is normal?
…
Is Lawless normal?
Kieran squinted his eyes, his mind started to form all kinds of guesses.
However, in the end, he chose to ask Rachel directly.
2567: In what way?
Rachel: His personality!
Rachel: His personality was already a problem when he was in the organization. Most of the time, he was no different from a normal person but once he encountered some kind of stimulation, he would go crazy!
Rachel: Do you remember how he behaved when Coll was kidnapped?
…
Kieran frowned as he instinctively recalled the killing intent that had erupted from Lawless's body. It had almost materialized.
Back then, Lawless was completely different from his usual Lawless self.
Usually, Lawless wasn't just a chatterbox, he had a funny side to him and was willing to help others.
Back then, Lawless gave Kieran the impression that he was a machine, a killing machine.
Of course, what Kieran remembered the most was that Rachel threw a bottle of wine at Lawless.
Kieran asked after a slight hesitation.
2567: Lawless has a split personality?
Rachel: Similar, but not completely. He's just a little mentally ill. It's not very serious, but if it continues, it will be serious. So, I want to treat him.
2567: So, you purposely let him step into Black Robe's trap?
Rachel: Yes.
2567: Is this a disguised form of electroshock therapy?
Rachel: I know how dangerous it is, but only when he understands that his good intentions can't be exchanged for more sincerity, will he understand his mistakes. Only mistakes can make him reflect on himself! Although this process would be painful, it was better than him continuing to deteriorate. It was like pressing down on a spring. The more you press down, the stronger the rebound force. When you press down to the limit, the spring will completely break.
2567: Lawless is not a spring!
Rachel: Well, he's much scarier than a spring.
…
Kieran frowned as he scrutinized his conversation with Rachel.
Kieran really wanted to refute Rachel's words from Lawless' point of view, but he couldn't produce any substantial evidence.
He couldn't even come up with some arguments to refute Rachel.
He wasn't a psychiatrist, he couldn't judge Lawless's condition.
All he could rely on was the usual contact and … instinct.
His instinct told him that Rachel wasn't lying.
Still, she was hiding something!
2567: What other reasons did you leave before this?
2567: That Osiris Brew?
…
Kieran sent out a PM that sounded like a question.
But … Rachel went offline again.
Looking at the dimmed name, Kieran's brows furrowed even tighter.
Kieran who was sitting cross-legged wanted to go out and ask Lawless himself but the moment he stood up, he hesitated.
Lawless was Kieran's first friend in the underground game.
It was natural that Lawless had a special meaning to him.
It made Kieran even more cautious than before.
He didn't want any accidents to happen to their friendship.
It could be said that he was worried or afraid.
But in the end, he just cherished Lawless.
Huu!
Kieran took in a deep breath. He needed to calm his messy mind down.
He knew he needed to calm down in times like this.
"Rachel must be hiding something, but she wouldn't tell me!
Other than Rachel, the people around Lawless … "
Kieran's mind flashed over Coll, Hanses, Raven, Ramont and the others but he realized none of them knew more than he did.
Everyone was more inclined towards a kind of communication in the game.
As for the real world?
Maybe there would be some, but definitely not much.
At most, they would talk about some popular topics and things that were very insignificant.
Most of them would keep quiet about themselves.
It wasn't just because of their habit of protecting their privacy, it was also because of the special nature of the underground game.
Death was enough to keep anyone vigilant.
It was rare to find someone as honest as Lawless.
Though, it seemed like there was something wrong with that guy.
Kieran rubbed his slightly swollen temples.
"What's wrong with you?"
A clear and cold voice sounded.
Blacksmith had walked up to Kieran without him knowing. She was holding the repaired cape [Crow's Black Feather] in her hand.
The [Armor of Excellence] that had been repaired and embedded was placed on top of the big round table as well.
"Nothing!"
Kieran shook his head.
He took the cape and walked towards the [Armor of Excellence].
The original [Armor of Excellence] was a half-body armor with a metallic luster but now, it was pure black.
The deep color interweaved and changed on the surface of the armor, forming a special pattern.
When Kieran first laid his eyes on the armor, he noticed something unusual, as if his whole body was subconsciously immersed in it when he laid his eyes on it.
The unusual feeling didn't bother Kieran at all.
Quite the contrary, he picked up the brand new [Armor of Excellence] excitedly.
[Name: Armor of Excellence]
[Type: Metal Armor]
[Rarity: Legendary]
[Defense: Extreme]
[Attribute: 1. Soul Summon; 2. Shadow Protection; 3. Shadow Deterrence]
[Effect: None]
[Prerequisite: Spirit SS]
[Remark: This is a very special Armor of Excellence. It is different from the ones common people know of, it has a more bizarre ability. You will need an iron will to wear it.]
...
[Soul Summon: You can control 10 unconscious souls within a 100-meter radius around you, 3 times per day]
[Shadow Protection: While you are in the shadows, you will gain an extra + 1 to Undercover. At the same time, you will be able to shuttle through the shadows within a short distance (10 meters), 3 times per day]
[Shadow Deterrence: Anyone who sees this armor will have to go through a Will authentication (including but not limited to Spirit). If the authentication is failed, the target will fall into Panic mode.]
...
"What a powerful defense!
Shadow Protection! "
The embedding of the Legendary gemstone didn't disappoint Kieran, the defense alone had reached Kieran's bottom line.
Not to mention, the debuff of [Heavy] was gone and was replaced by [Shadow Protection].
"It didn't say it was limited to Transcendence, which means …
"Undercover can reach above Transcendence?!"
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